| The Sultan's Yemen: 19th-Century Challenges to Ottoman Rule Contributor(s): Farah, Caesar E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1860647677 ISBN-13: 9781860647673 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: When the Ottoman empire restored direct rule over Yemen, it resulted in an onslaught of foreign encroachments by British and Italian client tribes and chieftans in the Arabian peninsula. In this concise account of the history of the political rivalries confronting Ottoman Yemen, Caesar E. Farah delineates the various military campaigns to regain control over Yemen, while providing valuable insight into the process of pacification in this critical corner of Arabia. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 956 |
| Physical Information: 1.41" H x 4.68" W x 7.34" (1.42 lbs) 416 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In the 19th century, when the Ottoman Empire restored direct rule over Yemen, the resulting turmoil came to threaten the security of the entire Arabian Peninsula. This book describes the various military campaigns to regain control over Yemen, surveying the increased foreign encroachments by the British in the south and the Italians through the Red Sea, and the revolts of the Zaidi Imams and Isma'ili tribes. Using previously unknown archival material, this history of political rivalries and challenges confronting Ottoman Yemen in the 19th century should prove useful for scholars and students. |